Antipode of Dongou, Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Dongou is London Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Dongou
Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 2.048, 18.055
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -2.048, -161.945
London Village
Kiribati
London Village is the closest city to Dongou's antipodal point (668 km).
The antipodal city to Dongou is London Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dongou is London Village.
The distance from Dongou to London Village is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Dongou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dongou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dongou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 668 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 669 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 674 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 677 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 717 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,311 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,352 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,374 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,419 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,583 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Brazzaville
Coordinates: 2.0481° N 18.0547° E
Elevation: 325 m (1,066 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 1.9849° N 157.475° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Dongou
The DMS coordinates are: 2°2'53'' N 18°3'17'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.04806°
LngO = 18.05472°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.04806°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.05472 - 180° = -161.94528°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Dongou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.04806, -161.94528)
In DMS format: 2°2'53'' N 18°3'17'' E .